The financial Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the USA’s credit score. It’s citing concerns about governance over the past 20 years and the fact that the government seems to borrow so much money year in year out with very little comeuppances. The US is living beyond its means and that’s why interest rates are seeming going to be quite high for the foreseeable future. The US Treasury Chief Janet Yellen is absolutely furious. She sees it as an attack on the dollar and is warning that potential investors may be weary of the US. How will this impact on political parties because they are blaming each other over the downgrade? […]
Supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallying in Dhaka. The latest demonstrations in the capital are against a nine-year jail sentence given to the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Riot police have repeatedly cracked down on anti-government protesters, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury has more from the capital Dhaka for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
A man in the South Korean city of Seongnam rammed a car into pedestrians before getting out and stabbing people. At least one person has been killed and 12 have been injured. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
‘I don’t care where it’s taking me.’ Two of the four Nigerian men who spent 14 days aboard a ship’s rudder as it crossed the Atlantic Ocean have applied for asylum in Brazil, saying they had no choice but to leave their country due to hardships they faced. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Somalia’s sports minister has apologised after a video of an ‘untrained’ Somali runner jogging down the track for a 100m race at an international competition went viral. One of Somalia’s top athletics bosses has been suspended for ‘nepotism’. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
At least 20 people have died and five are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria. Police said the vessel was carrying charcoal, fresh foods and fish when the accident happened at 5am (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Survivors say there were strong winds on Lake Victoria and the boat quickly started taking on water. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Uganda #UgandaBoatAccident #LakeVictoria #LakeVictoriaBoatAccident #AlJazeeraEnglish
Four Nigerian stowaways who crossed the Atlantic Ocean perched on top of a ship’s rudder have been recounting their remarkable story of survival. They say they ran out of food and drinking water after 10 days at sea. When their death-defying voyage from Africa was finally over, they had no idea they had ended up in South America. Al Jazeera’s Imran-Ullah Khan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Nigeria #migration
Taliban leaders have met officials from the United States in Qatar for the first time since their return to power in Afghanistan two years ago. A spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that the two sides discussed confidence-building measures during the two-day talks, including the lifting of sanctions and travel bans as well as the return of Afghan central bank assets held abroad. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Taliban #UnitedStates #us #Afghanistan #Qatar
The main opposition party in Bangladesh and its allies staged a large rally on Monday in the capital Dhaka. They were protesting against the police crackdown on their party members, during a peaceful sit-in on Saturday. They want the government to step down and hand over power to a caretaker administration ahead of the general election later this year. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any intervention in neighbouring Niger would be considered a “declaration of war” against their two countries, a signal of support for leaders of the recent coup there. In a statement released on Monday, the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso also refused to implement what they called “illegal, illegitimate and inhumane sanctions” against the Nigerien people and authorities. The message comes less than a week after soldiers guarding Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum took the leader into custody on July 26, declaring they had “put an end” to his administration. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter […]
